Alcohol License (Local): City of Atlanta

Required by code if you serve alcohol. This is the LOCAL half of Georgia alcohol licensing. You also need the state licence, described in Step 9: Alcohol License (State and Local).

This article applies to premises inside the City of Atlanta limits. An "Atlanta, GA" mailing address does not settle that. Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, East Point, Hapeville and College Park all use Atlanta postal addresses and license alcohol themselves, and unincorporated Fulton or DeKalb addresses are licensed by the county. Confirm your municipality before filing.

How to apply

1. Submit the application to Atlanta's Office of Revenue
2. Include the FBI background check, floor plan, proof of ownership or lease, and the state licence application
3. The application is published for public comment
4. Atlanta City Council votes to approve

Phone: (404) 330-6270

What Atlanta asks for

• Background checks for owners at or above the ownership threshold in the city ordinance
• Distance limits from schools, churches and parks, which vary by licence type
• A designated alcohol compliance contact
• Food service available during the hours alcohol is served, under a restaurant-class licence

Timing

Atlanta's own guidance describes roughly 60 to 90 days from a complete application, driven mainly by the public-comment period and the Council calendar. Treat that as the city's estimate rather than a guarantee, and confirm the current Council schedule when you file. The state licence runs on its own timeline.

What SpoonSeal tracks

The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal and expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired).